Giant cell arteritis is also known as cranial arteritis or temporal arteritis. This is a medical condition involving inflammation in the arteries situated in the temple area. This leads to pain and tenderness in the temple area, where the hardened arteries can be felt.
[edit on Wikidata] An opportunistic infection is an infection caused by pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, or protozoa) that take advantage of an opportunity not normally available, such as a host with a weakened immune system, an altered microbiota (such as a disrupted gut flora), or breached integumentary barriers.
In addition, in order to spread the viruses also need to withstand the immune system. A special category of viruses is those that cause disease only when the immune system is deï¬cient in some way; these are called opportunists, and opportunistic infection is one of the main problems in patients with, for example, AIDS.any viruses cause no harm or disease whatsoever. However, some viruses may attack certain cells and multiply within them. Once mature the daughter viruses break the cell and spread elsewhere. This is called a lytic infection.